Insemination Translations

Insemination Translations:

So it would appear that Lisa and I are learning this whole process along with the rest of you. Lisa, being the studious and cautious one in this relationship, looked up what drug she's being asked to take.

Progesterone.

"its used following the procedure and continues until 16 weeks of pregnancy. The reason for this is the possiblilty that the ovaries will not produce enough progesterone to support implantation and subsequent pregnancy. This is called Luteal Phase Defect and is one of the most common causes of IVF failure and recurrent miscarriage. Progesterone is a naturally occurring substance that is usually produced by the corpus luteum in the ovaries. Normally, the ovaries produce enough progesterone to maintain a pregnancy until the placenta can takeover the job. In some women, the corpus luteum does not provide adequate progesterone which results in the failure of the embryo(s) to implant
and/or miscarriage". So there you have it.

I'm off for a run (my big race is only a few days away -- and there's a great site Mariko told me about called http://www.mapmyrun.com). Lisa's been laying low this week, but plans to head back to the gym on Friday. But her days of daredevil feats will have to be put on hold. Here she is snowboarding for the first time. No more of that -- well at least for two weeks or until we know whether or not we have an embryo ....

*Black Diamond Betty